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Steel Company to Pay $120,000 to Resolve Alleged Hazardous Chemical Reporting Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on April 23, 2010On April 16th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement of a federal enforcement action alleging hazardous chemical reporting violations against Alro Steel Corp., which has a facility in Melrose Park, Illinois. Federal law requires that state and local authorities be notified of hazardous chemical storage. In the event of a fire or emergency, responders need to kno... -
U.S. EPA Settles Enforcement Action Concerning Anhydrous Ammonia Release
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on April 6, 2010On April 2nd, U.S. EPA announced that it settled a federal enforcement action against Handy Fertilizer Inc. in Millstadt, Illinois. EPA alleged that the defendant failed to provide immediate notification to the National Response Center of a 4,096-pound release of anhydrous ammonia on Sept. 23, 2008 at its plant located at 5959 Floraville Road. The defendant also failed to update the ac... -
Environmental Appeals Board Affirms $105,590 Penalty for Violations of Safe Drinking Water Act
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on April 1, 2010On March 30th, the Environmental Appeals Board issued its opinion in In re Rocky Well Service, Inc., SDWA Appeal Nos. 08-03 & 08-04, which concerned defendants' operation of six underground injection wells in Clinton, Effingham, Jefferson and Wayne counties in Illinois. The Appeals Board is the final U.S. EPA decisionmaker on administrative appeals under all major environmental statute... -
IDOT to Pay $100,000 to Settle Federal Enforcement Action
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on March 20, 2010On March 18th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement of an enforcement action against the Illinois Department of Transportation concerning the Route 22/12 project in Lake Zurich, Illinois. U.S. EPA alleged that IDOT violated water quality standards and failed to maintain proper erosion controls, conduct inspections, and maintain proper records. Under the terms of... -
Settlement of Federal Enforcement Action Alleging Safe Drinking Water Violations
Posted by Dave Scriven-Young on March 18, 2010On March 16th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided notice in the Federal Register of the lodging of a consent decree in United States v. Evenhouse Enterprises, Inc., No. 10–CV–2056 (C.D. Ill.), which concerned two separate community water systems serving the Skyview subdivision mobile home park and the Windmill estate subdivision mobile home park, both of which are located...
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I was glad to present at the Construction SuperConference my perspectives on how climate change is impacting the construction industry.
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New funding opportunity: Illinois Governor Pritzker announced an additional $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grants Program to bolster the funding opportunities across the state for communities who historically have lacked access to capital for Illinois’ goal of a carbon-free future. More information: dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/3054-2638.html?fbclid=IwAR3WmGYZl_wZKWg1E2ZKIJI302...
Equitable Energy Future Grant Program (Notice of Funding Opportunity 3054-2638)
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Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp Agency Contact Announcement Type Initial Type of Assistance Instrument Grant Funding Opportunity Number Funding Opportunity Title CSFA Number CSFA Popular Name Anticipated Number of Awards Estimated Total Program Funding Award Range Source of Funding Cost S...6 months ago ·
IL communities meet to discuss what needs to be done to counter the effects of environmental racism after EPA deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice announces "once-in-a-lifetime money" going toward countering those effects.
EPA says community involvement vital to address environmental racism in East St. Louis area
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Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice at the EPA, said while the federal agency has funding through grants to address a legacy of environmental racism, it needs direction from affected communities on where to use the money.9 months ago ·
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